Monthly Archives: June, 2024

Water Company News

Bath boost as second storage scheme protects city river

Efforts to prevent untreated wastewater reaching the River Avon running through Bath will be enhanced this spring courtesy of a second project to reduce...

Case Studies

Biopharma company benefits from bespoke water treatment system for new lab

Veolia Water Technologies has designed and installed a bespoke centralised water purification system in a newly refurbished laboratory for a Hertfordshire-based biopharma company. The...

Government, Policy & Regulation

New poll finds most people think main parties falter on nature and climate crises in the run up to General Election

A new poll published this week reveals how badly people think all main parties are faring on tackling the nature and climate crises. It reveals...

Water Company News

New interactive map to show storm overflows in real time across the North East

Northumbrian Water has launched an interactive digital map to show people up-to-date information on Storm Overflows across the North East. Members of the public are...

Appointments

Gerben Hardeman appointed as Exhibition Manager of Aquatech Amsterdam

Aquatech Amsterdam, one of the world's leading events for sustainable water solutions, has announced the appointment of Gerben Hardeman as the new Exhibition Manager. With...

Industry News

Arup supports NI Water on large-scale battery energy storage system project

Global engineering and sustainable development consultancy Arup, working collaboratively with national contractor and developer GRAHAM, were commissioned by Northern Ireland (NI) Water as technical...

Case Studies

Thames Water protects four sites against potential fluvial, pluvial, or groundwater flooding events

Flooding from rivers, surface water, high tides and groundwater can all affect water company treatment works and pumping stations, with flood waters impacting on...

Water Company News

Hi-tech transformation for victorian waste water pumping station in glasgow

One of the most important waste water facilities in Scotland has undergone a technological transformation 120 years after it was built at the end...

Water Company News

Thames Water launches public consultation on proposals for new reservoir in Oxfordshire

Thames Water is launching a public consultation on its proposals for a new reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, a nationally significant infrastructure project that...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Jet Aire part of a research project awarded £1.2m in Ofwat’s latest innovation challenge

Jet Aire has been named one of the winning partners in the Ofwat Breakthrough Innovation Challenge for its participation in a research project to...

Appointments

Search begins for new UKWIR Chief Executive following announcement that Steve Kaye will step down in November

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has announced that its chief executive, Steve Kaye, will be stepping down in November 2024. Richard Warneford, UKWIR Chairman, will...

Event News

Registration opens for ESS Expo 2024

Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) has announced registration is now open with a limited number of early-bird free tickets available, as the event...

Water Company News

Lagan Group completes wastewater contract at Kinnegar for NI Water

NI Water and its partners are marking the end of a long-standing contract that outsourced the operation of wastewater treatment facilities at Kinnegar, Holywood...

Environmental News

South West Water puts non-native trees to good use to help restore damaged peatlands

South West Water is embracing a truly sustainable approach with the reuse of conifer trees from its wastewater sites in Devon. Its teams have been...

Water Company News

United Utilities announces new partnership with seven leading engineering and infrastructure businesses

United Utilities has announced a new partnership with seven leading engineering and infrastructure businesses who will help deliver the largest investment in water and...

Water Company News

Anglian Water invests almost £8m to protect Cambridgeshire’s rivers

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is working across the county upgrading various water recycling centres (WRC), installing new equipment which will remove phosphorous from wastewater...

Industry News

Costain selected by Thames Water to upgrade key treatment sites

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been awarded a design and build contract with Thames Water to upgrade two strategic treatment assets in Sandhurst,...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Funding to improve biodiversity observation capabilities in UK waters

Innovate UK and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced seven winners receiving a share of £1.3 million. The competition is...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality

Local projects across England will be able to clean up lakes and rivers, protect communities from flooding and plant thousands of trees, thanks to...

Awards, Charity & Funding

AimHi Earth secures £1 million to transform businesses into sustainable leaders

AimHi Earth, a leading climate and sustainability training provider, has secured £1 million in funding to accelerate its mission to create 100 million nature-first...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Green Jobs Plan must not be kicked into the long grass by the next government, says the IEMA

The next Government must commit to delivering the Green Jobs Plan – that was due to be published in a matter of weeks –...

Industry News

Trent’s boosts drainage services with BigChange mobile tech

Trent’s Drains, a provider of 24/7 drainage services, is using BigChange software to jettison inefficient job management and improve productivity. Transitioning to digital working, Trent’s...

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